Roger Dale Heatherly Obituary
Roger Dale Heatherly, age 77, of Kingsland, Georgia, passed away at home on April 23, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Roger was born in Philippi, West Virginia on February 22, 1945, to parents Daisy (Williams) and Marcellus Heatherly. Roger was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he was awarded an Army Commendation Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Service Stars. He earned six Good Conduct Medals during his 20 years of service to our Nation and achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class. Following his retirement from the Army, Roger served as the Director of Community Development for the City of Pearl, Mississippi, until his retirement from that position in 2006.
Roger enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and boating, listening to music from the 50's and 60's, playing computer games, watching backyard wildlife, and completing home improvement projects with his wife, Carol. He was a lifelong learner with an aptitude for fixing anything mechanical and was a true jack-of-all-trades who always had a project keeping him busy.
Roger is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Carol (Thompson) Heatherly; children, Roger Dale Heatherly II (Christy) of Kingsland, Georgia, Renee (Thomas) Rogge of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Raymond (Delilah) Heatherly of Collierville, Tennessee; grandchildren: Rita and Andrew Heatherly, James and William Rogge, Amara and Saphira Heatherly; sister Dorothy Snider of Mannington, West Virginia; sister Darlene Moats of Philippi, West Virginia; brother Ronald Heatherly of Philippi, West Virginia, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Roger was preceded in death by sister Betsy Heatherly, brother Edward Heatherly, sister Wilda Wright, and grandson Owen Heatherly.
The family would like to thank the GHC Hospice nurses and staff for their support and wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Roger's name to GHC Hospice of Brunswick, Georgia, at https://ghchospice.com foundation/.
Roger has been placed in the care of Alison Memorial Chapel in St. Mary's, Georgia, who will honor his request for cremation and private interment.
